http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y163/slickwilly/PA080019.jpg
Fits in my pocket when I answer the door.

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WileyWilly

10-08-2008, 9:49 PM

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I've had this since 1981
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WileyWilly

10-08-2008, 9:51 PM

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My first large caliber pistol-I think i acquired this around 1984
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ivanimal

10-08-2008, 9:52 PM

S&W model 1917

What finish is that? it looks like electroless nickel. Purdy!:D

WileyWilly

10-08-2008, 9:54 PM

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y163/slickwilly/PA080015.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y163/slickwilly/PA080016.jpg
These two Stars were so lonely sitting in that display case-I couldn't bring myself to separate them.
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WileyWilly

10-08-2008, 9:55 PM

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y163/slickwilly/PA080014.jpg
I think just about everyone has one of these.
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WileyWilly

10-08-2008, 10:01 PM

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y163/slickwilly/PA080020.jpg
S&W Model 1917 made in 1919. Still is capable of ringing the 50 yard plate--
(I'm not saying that I can do it all the time) ;^)

WileyWilly

10-08-2008, 10:08 PM

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y163/slickwilly/PA080018.jpg
This (new) Kahr sat in the display case for a year. I got it for a reduced price.
I don't know why these aren't more popular on the West Coast as it shoots well and is very concealable.
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WileyWilly

10-08-2008, 10:12 PM

What finish is that? it looks like electroless nickel. Purdy!:D

Actually it's just parkerized. Just the photo lying to us. You should have seen the condition it was in when I got it.
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nick

10-08-2008, 10:14 PM

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y163/slickwilly/PA080018.jpg
This (new) Kahr sat in the display case for a year. I got it for a reduced price.
I don't know why these aren't more popular on the West Coast as it shoots well and is very concealable.
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Because they can also give you a lot of quality issues, and it takes some months to work them out. I know, I own one :)

savasyn

10-08-2008, 10:16 PM

Nice collection! Eventually I'll find myself one of those S&W 1917s. Probably a P6 as well.

WileyWilly

10-08-2008, 10:19 PM

Because they can also give you a lot of quality issues, and it takes some months to work them out. I know, I own one :)

I had 1 FTE during the first 50 rounds and none after that. I have ran around 400+ through it. Maybe you just got a bad one?
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nick

10-08-2008, 11:27 PM

I had 1 FTE during the first 50 rounds and none after that. I have ran around 400+ through it. Maybe you just got a bad one?
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I most certainly did. I had 1 out of 3 rounds misfire initially (the firing pin hit the primer, but it didn't fire. And no, I didn't use reloads, I used Winchester white box, which worked just fine in my other 9mm), plus a couple of FTEs per 50. I called Kahr and got the usual crap about break-in period. The problem somewhat subsides after 150 rounds (of which about 100 actually fired), to the point where out of the subsequent 250 rounds only about 15-17 misfired. Calling Kahr only brought about the "it takes more than the 200 rounds for some guns". The next time I came to the range, One in 3 misfired again. I shot about 15 of them (well, about 10, really), and that was when I had enough. I called Kahr telling them that they either get their product back, or fix it, and do that quickly, or get their product back through our wonderful court system. They chose to fix it, and sure enough, after 1.5 months in the shop and replacing the slide assembly, it shoots fine now. Only misfired one out of about 200. Still too much, in my opinion, but I hope it'll work itself out. If not, well, back to Kahr it goes.

When it does shoot though, it's quite accurate, especially for something this small. The grip is rather small, but it doesn't bother me. It bothers my girlfriend though, she says it bites into her hand, so she doesn't shoot it. :)

WileyWilly

10-08-2008, 11:46 PM

Nick, You undoubtedly have a problem gun there. I certainly hope that they have fixed it and that it causes you no more aggravation.
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nick

10-09-2008, 6:57 PM

Thank you. :)

Heavyhits

10-10-2008, 9:21 AM

Great looking collection! I'll try to use you as the blame to my wife when she askes why I purchased another handgun!! :jump:

Just to pitch in my Kahr CW9 has been 100% for the 700+ rds I've put through it. Mostly WWB, but some blazer and federal ammo in the mix...NEVER misfired!! just my .02c!

forgiven

06-14-2009, 6:43 AM

Nice collection.:)

OutbreakPLZ

07-09-2009, 1:26 AM

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y163/slickwilly/PA080018.jpg
This (new) Kahr sat in the display case for a year. I got it for a reduced price.
I don't know why these aren't more popular on the West Coast as it shoots well and is very concealable.
WW

ya, it does seem that kahrs arent too popular over here. i want the baby kahr, nutnfancy carries one : )

edgekidxxx

07-09-2009, 2:05 AM

Great collection. I hope mines to that caliber some day. No pun intended.